House Rejects Constitutional Amendment to Fix Supreme Court at Nine Justices

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a resolution limiting Supreme Court justices to nine.

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The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed constitutional amendment on September 2 that would have fixed the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices at nine. ^[1] On September 3, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson led an effort to amend the United States Constitution to cap the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. ^[2] Democratic lawmakers indicated they want to expand the number of justices to 13 and criticized the Supreme Court's recent decisions and its current makeup. ^[3] Representative Andy Biggs introduced the joint resolution under suspended rules but failed to garner the necessary two-thirds majority. ^[4] The vote fell almost entirely along party lines at 212-206, with only one Democrat supporting the proposed amendment. ^[5] Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the constitutional amendment was necessary to prevent Democrats from adding justices to the Supreme Court through legislation. ^[6] The article argues that the Republican proposal to cap the court size is antidemocratic and shares the same aim as Donald Trump's 2020 campaign slogan 'stop the count!' ^[7] The proposed constitutional amendment to cap the court at nine justices failed immediately along party lines after being brought to the House floor. ^[8]

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The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed constitutional amendment on September 2 that would have fixed the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices at nine. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

On September 3, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson led an effort to amend the United States Constitution to cap the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. · Slate

Democratic lawmakers indicated they want to expand the number of justices to 13 and criticized the Supreme Court's recent decisions and its current makeup. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

Representative Andy Biggs introduced the joint resolution under suspended rules but failed to garner the necessary two-thirds majority. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

The vote fell almost entirely along party lines at 212-206, with only one Democrat supporting the proposed amendment. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the constitutional amendment was necessary to prevent Democrats from adding justices to the Supreme Court through legislation. · Slate

The article argues that the Republican proposal to cap the court size is antidemocratic and shares the same aim as Donald Trump's 2020 campaign slogan 'stop the count!' · Slate

The proposed constitutional amendment to cap the court at nine justices failed immediately along party lines after being brought to the House floor. · Slate

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